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- (a) be experienced in the work overseen and trained in the role of safety monitor, - (b) be present at all times when an employee is in the control zone, - (c) have complete authority over the work as it re -lates to the prevention of falls, - (d) be located so as to have a clear view of the work being performed by the employee, - (e) be able to communicate with the employees be -ing protected without needing to yell, - (f) be instantly distinguishable from other workers, - (g) engage in no other duties while acting as the safety monitor, and - (h) monitor a maximum of eight workers. - 105 (7) An employer shall ensure that no employee en -ters the control zone unless the employee is required to do so by reason of the employee's work duties. - 105 (8) The owner of a place of employment, employer and contractor shall each ensure a travel restraint system - (a) is rigged to prevent the employee from reaching an unguarded edge, - (b) is, subject to paragraph (c), attached to an an -chor point capable of supporting two times the maxi -mum load likely to be applied to it, or - (c) when it is used on a roof with a slope greater than 3 in 12, is attached to an anchor point that is ca -pable of withstanding a 22 kN force or, if used under the direction of a competent person, four times the maximum load that may be generated in the fallarresting system. 96-60; 2010-159 ## Weatherproofing of roof - 106 An employer shall ensure that an employee who is engaged in the weatherproofing of a roof that - a) est expérimenté dans la tâche qu'il supervise et a reçu une formation quant à son rôle de chargé de la sécurité; - b) est présent en tout temps lorsqu'un salarié se trouve dans le périmètre de sécurité; - c) possède les pleins pouvoirs au regard du travail en ce qu'il se rapporte à la prévention des chutes; - d) se positionne de telle sorte à avoir une bonne vue de la tâche que le salarié effectue; - e) est ca…

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view annually or more frequently, if required by a change in work conditions or in the fall protection field, the training provided to employees concerning fall pro -tection to determine if retraining is necessary. 2010-159; 2022-27 ## Inspections of fall-protection system components - 50.4 (1) An owner of a place of employment, an em -ployer and a contractor shall each ensure that each com -ponent of a fall-protection system is inspected as follows to determine whether there are any defective or inade -quate components: - (a) visually by the employee before use during a shift; and - (b) by a competent person before initial use and pe -riodically as recommended by the manufacturer, in -staller or an engineer. - 50.4 (2) If the inspection reveals a defect or inade -quacy, no one shall use the fall-protection system and no owner of a place of employment, employer or contractor shall permit its use until the defect or inadequacy has been eliminated. - 50.4 (3) An owner of a place of employment, an em -ployer and a contractor shall each ensure that all compo -nents of a fall-protection system are compatible with one another, the work environment and the type of work be -ing done. 2010-159 ## Inspections of personal fall-protection system components 50.5 (1) An employer and an employee shall each en -sure that each component of a personal fall-protection system is inspected as follows to determine whether there are any defective or inadequate components: - (a) by the employee prior to each use; and - (b) periodically as recommended by the manufac -turer's specifications. 50.5 (2) If the inspection reveals a defect or inade -quacy, no one shall use the personal fall-protection sys - revoie chaque année la formation quant à la prévention des chutes ou plus fréquemment si un changement des conditions de travail ou en matière de protection contre les chutes le justifie afin de déte…

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- 50 (4) Despite subsection (3), use of a control zone is not permitted on a working surface where the slope of the surface exceeds 3 in 12 or for scaffolds. - 50 (5) This section does not apply where a firefighter is engaged in structural fire-fighting or rescue. 97-121; 2010-159; 2022-27 ## Work area 50.1 Before an employee is allowed into an area where a risk of falling exists, an employer and a contractor shall each ensure the employee is instructed in the fallprotection system for the area and in the post-fall rescue procedure, if applicable, and that the employee is com -petent in the procedures to be followed. 2010-159 ## Fall-protection code of practice 50.2 (1) An employer and a contractor shall each en -sure that a fall-protection code of practice is written for a place of employment if a fall-protection system is re -quired for the place of employment and - (a) the employees are working from a height of 7.5 m or more, - (a.1) the employees are performing rope access work other than rope access work for emergency res -cue purposes, - (b) the employer uses a safety monitor and work procedures when weatherproofing as the means of fall-protection, or - (c) an officer requires that the code of practice be written. - 50.2 (2) The code of practice must be readily available at the place of employment before work begins and em -ployees must have received instruction with regards to the code of practice. - 50.2 (3) The code of practice shall be developed in consultation with the committee or the health and safety representative, if any, or with the affected employees. - 50.2 (4) The code of practice shall include the follow -ing information: - 50 (4) Malgré le paragraphe (3), l'utilisation d'un péri -mètre de sécurité est interdite sur une surface dont la pente est supérieure à 3 sur 12 ou sur un échafaudage. - 50 (5) Le présente article ne s'applique ni à un pompier qui …

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## 29 CFR 1926 (OSHA) from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. If a guardrail system is chosen to provide the fall protection, and a controlled access zone has already been established for leading edge work, the control line may be used in lieu of a guardrail along the edge that parallels the leading edge. - (3) Hoist areas. Each employee in a hoist area shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems. If guardrail systems, [or chain, gate, or guardrail] or portions thereof, are removed to facilitate the hoisting operation (e.g., during landing of materials), and an employee must lean through the access opening or out over the edge of the access opening (to receive or guide equipment and materials, for example), that employee shall be protected from fall hazards by a personal fall arrest system. - (4) Holes. (i) Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. - (ii) Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers. - (iii) Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from objects falling through holes (including skylights) by covers. - (5) Formwork and reinforcing steel. Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems. - (6) Ramps, runways, and other walkways. Each employee on ramps, runways, and other walkways shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems. - (7) Excavations. (i) Each employee at the edge of an excavation 6 feet (1.8 …

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- (e) Z259.10-18, 'Full body harnesses', or a stand -ard offering equivalent or better protection; - (f) Z259.11-17, 'Personal energy absorbers and lan -yards', or a standard offering equivalent or better pro -tection; - (g) Z259.12-16 (R2021), 'Connecting components for personal fall-arrest systems (PFAS)', or a standard offering equivalent or better protection; - (h) Z259.14-01, 'Fall Restricting Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing', or a standard offering equiva -lent or better protection; - (i) Z259.13-04, 'Flexible Horizontal Life Line Sys -tems'; - (i.1) Z259.15-12 (R2016), Anchorage connector , or a standard offering equivalent or better protection; and - (j) Z259.16-04, 'Design of Active Fall-Protection Systems'. 2010-159; 2020-35; 2022-76; 2024-38 ## Fall-arresting system - 49.2 (1) An owner of a place of employment, an em -ployer and a contractor shall each ensure that any fallarresting system consists of the following: - (a) a full body harness that is designed and rated by the manufacturer for the employee's body type and adjusted to fit the employee; - (b) a self-retracting lanyard, an energy absorbing lanyard or a lanyard and energy absorber that is rated by the manufacturer for the employee; - (c) unless it is a horizontal life line, an anchor point that is capable of withstanding a 22 kN force or, if used under the direction of a competent person, four times the maximum load that may be generated in the fall-arresting system. - e) Z259.10: F18, « Harnais de sécurité » ou une norme qui assure une protection équivalente ou supé -rieure; - f) Z259.11-F17, « Absorbeurs d'énergie individuels et cordons d'assujettissement » ou une norme qui as -sure une protection équivalente ou supérieure; - g) Z259.12-F16 (C2021), « Composants de raccor -dement pour les systèmes individuels d'arrêt de chute (SPPCC) » ou une norme qui assure une protection équivalente ou supérieure; - h) Z259.14-01, «…

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## Hoisting apparatus used to raise materials to roof 2022-79 - 110 An employer shall ensure that guardrails, or a safety fence manufactured as part of a hoisting appara -tus, are installed in perimeter travel areas on a roof near the hoist areas and the dumping areas. 96-60; 2022-79 ## Openings ## Openings and fall prevention 111 (1) An owner of a place of employment, an em -ployer and a contractor shall each ensure that an opening on a work surface into which an employee may fall is guarded as follows: - (a) on all exposed sides by a guardrail; or - (b) by a protective covering that - (i) completely covers the opening, - (ii) is securely fastened, - (iii) is made from material adequate to support all loads to which the covering may be subjected, and - (iv) is marked as covering an opening. 111 (2) Despite subsection (1), if an opening is a hatch -way, chute, pit or trap-door the owner of the place of employment, an employer and the contractor shall each ensure that openings are guarded as follows: - (a) on all exposed sides by guardrails that are re -movable on not more than two sides and that are fixed on the other exposed sides; or - (b) by a flush hinged protective covering that - (i) completely covers the opening, - (ii) is securely fastened, - (iii) is of adequate strength, ## Appareils de levage pour monter des matériaux sur un toit 2022-79 110 L'employeur doit s'assurer que les garde-corps, ou une barrière de sécurité faisant partie d'un appareil de levage, sont installés dans les secteur du périmètre de dé -placement sur un toit près des secteurs de levage et de déversement. 96-60; 2022-79 ## Ouvertures ## Ouverture et prévention des chutes 111 (1) Le propriétaire d'un lieu de travail, l'em -ployeur et l'entrepreneur s'assurent chacun qu'une ou -verture sur une surface de travail à travers laquelle un salarié peut tomber est protégée par l'un des moyens sui -vants : - a) un gard…

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- (b) the procedures to be followed while performing the work must be in writing and available to workers before the work begins, - (c) the work is carried out in such a way that minimizes the number of workers exposed to a fall hazard while work is performed, - (d) the work is limited to light duty tasks of limited duration, - (e) the worker performing the work is competent to do it, - (f) when used for inspection, investigation or assessment activities, these activities take place prior to the actual start of work or after work has been completed, and - (g) the procedures do not expose a worker to additional hazards. ## Work positioning - 160 (1) An employer must ensure that if a worker uses a work positioning system, the worker's vertical free-fall distance in the event of a fall is restricted by the work positioning system to 600 millimetres or less. - 160 (2) If the centre of gravity of a worker using a work positioning system extends beyond an edge from which the worker could fall or if the work surface presents a slipping or tripping hazard because of its state or condition, an employer must ensure that the worker uses a back-up personal fall arrest system in combination with the work positioning system. - 160 (3) A worker must use a back-up personal fall arrest system in combination with the work positioning system if the worker's centre of gravity extends beyond an edge from which the worker could fall or if the work surface presents a slipping or tripping hazard because of its state or condition. ## Control zones - 161 (1) If a control zone is used, an employer must ensure that it - (a) is only used if a worker can fall from a surface that has a slope of no more than 4 degrees toward an unguarded edge or that slopes inwardly away from an unguarded edge, and - (b) is not less than 2 metres wide when measured from the unguarded edge. - 161 (2) An employer must not use a control zone to protect workers from falling from a skeletal structure that is a work…